Weft-replenishing loom.



PATENTED JULY 9, 1907- N. DEMERS.

LENISHING LOOM.

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PATENT @FFIGE.

NAZAIRE DEMERS, .oE MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

W'EFT-REPLENISHING LOOM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1907.

Application filed May 14, 1906. Serial No. 316,743.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, NAZAIRE DEMERS, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing in Manchester, in the county of Hillsboro and State ofNew Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWeit-Rplenishing Looms, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of looms in which by means of anautomatic filling-supplying mechanism a fresh supply of filling isprovided at the proper time, and more particularly to "feeler looms oithe type in which the volume of filling in the shuttle is determined bythe engagement therewith of a feeler which controls the time ofoperation of the filling-supplying mechanism, whereby when the fillinghas been on hausted to a predetermined point or degree the ieeler willcause a fresh supply of filling to be provided; and my invention relatesto certain novel mechanism and arrangements of parts whereby theoperation of the device is improved as regards accuracy, andparticularly whereby the ieeler will act with a less volume of yarn orfilling on the filling carrier than has hereto-- fore been possible,thus reducing the waste of yarn or filling to a minimum.

The nature of the invent-ion is fully described in detail below, andillustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which 1 Figure 1 is a planView of a portion of a loom provided with my improved. mechanism, thecentral portion of the loom beingbroken out. Fig. 2 is an enlarged planshowing one end of the loom with my feelermechanism applied thereto.Fig. 3 is a front elevation oi the same. Fig. 4 is an end elevation thelay being shown in cross section. Fig. 5 is a similar view with thefceler illustrated in its normal position. Fig. 6 is a longitudinalsection taken through the link and springs on the iccler-carrier-rod.Fig. 7 is a section Fig. 8 is a front view of the latch-mechanism. Fig.9 is a sectional view of the same. Fig. 10 is a detail in side elevationof a part Fig. 11 is a section taken on line 11-11, Fig. 12. of theieeler.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Fig. 12 is a front elevation time frame, 21 is the lay, 2am. breast-beam25 the filling-feeder constructed torceive the ,ends

well known in the art and as. described, for instance, in'Un'ited StatesLetters Patent Number 626,187.

- 29 represents the shuttle-box containing a shuttle 30" Reference'ntimeral'ZO (Figs. 3 and 4) sho'wsai portion the shipper-lever heldnormally in"'t he"n'ot'ched liolding'l I plate 24 attached to thebreas't;beam (Figs. 1 and 2),"

provided with a spindre or carrier 31, illustrated in Figs. 5 and 10 asloaded with filling 32.

As indicated in Fig. l, the filling-feeder 25 is located at one end ofthe loom, and the feeder-mechanism at the opposite end opposite theshuttle-box, where it. is mounted on the lay and adapted to cooperatewith the filling in the'shuttle when the shuttle is in the box.

A plate or bracket 33 is adjustably bolted at 34 to the front of thelay, and is provided with upward ex- V tensions 35 and 36. The extension35 is horizontally bored to receive a.horizontal portion 370: thefeelercarrier-rod (Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 6), parallel with the lay.

Integral with the extension 35 is a curve arm 38 which bendshorizontally toward that end of the loom and over the lay, and isprovided near its outer end with one or more layers of leather 39.Integral with and extending horizontally from the extension 35 at thepoint where it joins with the arm 38, is a tubular conical stud 40 (Fig.6) through which the rod 37 extends, said stud being provided at 41Withan annular shoulder, and being of even thickness from said shoulderto its outer end, and thereby constituting abearing for a hub 42 whoseportion 43 is loose on the rod 37. The

inner or main portion -12 is provided with an annular flhnge 44 integralwith which is the feeler-carrier-arm or lifting-arm 45, below described.Surrounding the conical portion of the stud 40 and a somewhat similarconical extension 51 of the hub 42, is a spiral spring 52, one end 53 ofwhich is engaged in a hole 54 in the flange44 (Fig. 6) and the other,end 55 (Fig. 3) is eng'aged by means of a suitable projection 56 on theinnor. lower portion of the arm 38. At 57 the rod 37 isbent upward intoa radialslot 58 in a head 59 which has secured to it at 60 a strap orclamp 61 (Figs. 4 and 6) which extends across the head, thus confiningthe upturned portion of the rod in the slot 58, while the opposite ends62 of the clamp extend inward against the tubular shank 63 which isintegral with the head and extends inward therefroml By means of theseinturned lips 62 one end of a spiral spring 64 is clamped, said springextending around the shank 63 and the hub 42, its opposite end beingengaged, as shown at- 65 in Fig. 3, by the flange 44. v V Thefeeler-carrier-arm. 43. which is prevented from horizontal movement bythe spring 52'and the osition of its hub between the s hoiilder 4i .andthe head59', and whichis hem i-many in a e raised posiwhich engage itsflange 44 at 53 and 65 respectively,

is provided with an cittensioii or finger So (Figs, 1, I

and 5) extending over one edge of the shuttle-1m, the

outer end of said finger being extended "horizontally toward thecenter of'tlie looni'at right angles with the saga and thereby providing aflat'p1ate167 horizon; tally groov e d'or recessed at 6 8 to receive andsupport oneeni}. 69 of the feeler-carrier-rod, which comprises with ahub 84 which is rigidly secured to the horizonthe horizontal portion 37,above described, the portion into which it is bent at 57', the portion71 which extends from the portion 70 toward the shuttle-box. and thehorizontal portion 69 which supports the feeler-mechanism and is adaptedto rest in the grooveadjusted at that point by means of a slotted plate76 shaped at 77 to receive the strap, as illustrated in Fig. 4. Rigidonthe opposite end of the feeler-cai'rier-rod is a hub 78 integral with alever 79 provided with a sl eve 80-at its 11 per end, which is loose onone arm of a staple-sharper rod 8.]. whose other arm is loose in asleeve 82 on a lever 83, whose lower end is provided tal portion 85 of acrank-rod 86, said portion 85 being pivotally supported by thehorizontally bored extension 36 which is integral with the plate orbracket 33.

This-crank-rod is held in position by a collar 88, and

extends up in front of the lay, being rendered adjustable by suitableset-screws in the collar 88, and his) 34, the adjustability being aidedby the set-screws in the hubs 78 and 84 whereby the hubs 80 and 82 maybe relativlyadjusted on the staple-shaped rod 81.

The feeler is illustrated in detail and on an enlarged scale in Figs.10, 11, and 12. The portion of the feeler which rests on the filler is ayoke 89 integral with upwardly extending curved bars 90 and a hub '91 atthe upper end of the bars. A plate 92 is located behind the bars 90 andis curved to correspond therewith, and a guide-block or projection 93extends from the plate 92 through the space or slot 94 between the bars90, and

the portion 69 of the feeler-carrier-rod extends through this block 93and allows it to rock on the rod. Surrounding the guide-block 93 is aframe through which the rod 69 extends, and consists of the parts 95 and96 above and below the guide-block, and the parts 97 and '98 flanking iton opposite sides, and horizontally bored to receive said rod 69. Ascrew 99 extends through the plate 92 and the slot 94 into the portion96, connecting said portion and plate rigidly, but permitting the frame90 and 9l'supporting the yoke 89 'to be raised. The part. 97 of theframe is extended into a hub 100 surrounding the rod 69, and from whichthere project the opposite raclial arms 101 which are adapted when thehub is rotated to move in a circle which is intersected by a. pair offingers 102 which extendhorizontally from and make a part of a framewhich comprises the central portion 103 horizontally bored to receivethe extended end 104 (Figs. 2, .3, 4, and 12) of the spring 64, thebifurcated arm 105 which lies on and straddles the upper end of theportion 71 of the feeler-carrier-rod, a downwardly extending prong 106,next the outer side of the portion 69 of the fceler-carrier-rod (Figs. 5and 12), and the horizontal inward extension 107 whose end is providedwith two downwardly extending prongs 108 and 109 I ward at 112, saidframe extending from within the yoke near the crotch up at opposite endsthrough notches 113 (Fig. 10) into the opposite ends of a horizontaltubular arm or shank 114 (Fig. 11) said shank being provided with a head115 having a circle of perforations 116. A spiral spring 117 has one end118 caught over the wire frame 111 and the other end 119 is inserted inone of the perforations 116, the one being'utilized which will producethe desired tension in the spring. The head 115 is provided with anextension 120 into. which by means of set-screws 121 one end of aU-shaped rod 122 is held,

said rod extending through the hub 91 and thence downward, as shown inFigs. 11 and 12, and inward with its lower leg adapted under certainconditions to extend under ashoulder 123 in thepart 96, as shown in Fig.t With each forward throw of the lay the feeler-carrierarm orlifting-arm 45 is drawn back by the strap 75 which is secured to thearch, against the 'p'ower'of the springs 52 and 64, allowing thehorizontal portion 69 of the feeler-carrier-rod which lies in thegrooved plate 67, 68 to swing down until the yoke 89 reaches the fill-'ing, on which it is pressed by means of the spring 64. The continuationof the downward swinging movement of the arm 66 causes thefeeler-carrier-rod to part company with said arm 66 with each forwardmovement of the lay. When the filling-carrier is full the parts of thefeelerare in the position indicated in Figs. 5 and 10, in which the yokeis shown as pressed on. the filling, with the lower leg of the U-shapedrod 122 under the shoulder 123 on the part 96 of the frame, holding saidframe which consists of the parts 95, 96, 97 and 98 in its highestposition in and between the curved bars 90. As the filling decreases involume so that the yoke dips deeper into the shuttle with each beat ofthe lay in order to reach it, the lower leg of the U-shaped rod 122slips out from under the shoulder 123 and allows the spring 64 to forcethe frame 95, 96, 97, 99 down, the

shoulder 123 slipping under the yielding leg of the rod 122. As saidframe drops lower, the portion 69 of the feeler-carrier-rod 69, 71, 70,37 drops with it, the horizontal part 37 rotating on its axis andswinging rearward the lever 79, staple-shaped rod 81 and lever 83 whosehub 84 rotates the horizontal portion 85 of the crank-rod and swingsback the crank 86 for the purpose below described. The lower leg of theU-shaped rod 122 is held in its normal position by the spring 1.17 whichis secured to and between the wire frame 111 and the swinging head 115,and the light power of the spring 117 is overcome by the stronger spring64 as the shoulder 123 slips out of engagement with the rod 122, suchdisengagement being rendered possible by the d escent of the yoke in acurved line as the ball; of the filling decreases. The yoke is cur.-tered in its movement by the extensions 196 and 107 of'the frame 19 (F3, 5 and 12 which bear on the arms 161 exterior. r from the hub 109making a part of the frame 95, 96, 97, 98 (Figs, 11 and 12).

As long as the filling in the shuttle is greater in quantity than acertain predetermined amount, thcfeeler will be stopped before itreaches the limit or its possible downward movement, such stopping beingrendered possible by the spring 64. The feeler-can'ior-arm 45 however,as above stated, continues its swinging movement, the crank 86 engagesthe upwardly extendassures ing end; lzliofalever (Figs.1,.2, 4, 7, 8,and 9) whose hub lZ ispi'votally-supported bya horizontal rod 126.

rigidly connected at one end" at112'7 with a swinging bracket-comprisingthe horizontal portion 128 and downwardly'extending portion 129; and theopposite upward from a bar 133, and the extreme end 134 of the rod 126is bent as shownin Figs. ,8 and 9, and adapted j when the rod is rotatedto swing against a dog 135 which extends from the rear end of a latch136 pivoted on studsl37 and 138 which extend respectively from the lever124, 125, 130, and the bar 133. This latch 136 has its end formed intoa'downwardly curved jaw 139 which isadapted to drop upon a jaw 1 ofsomewhat similar shape which extends from and makes a part of the frontend'of the bar 133. This bar isadapted to be moved horizontally in aslideway 141 which is mounted on the breast-beam 22 and secured theretoby the bolt 142. A slide 160 in the way-141 constitutes the support forthe ordinary weft or filling-fork 143 provided with a tail 144 adaptedto be engaged by the usual hook 145 which is pivoted at 146 to saidslide 160, to which is also pivoted in the ordinary manner theweft-hammer 147 provided with the usual hook 148 having an ear 149. Theouter end of the bar 133 is pivotally connected at 150 with a downwardlyextending U-shaped arm 151 (Fig. 7) provided with a horizontalprojection 152, I which bears against the breast-beam 22. The lowerportion of the arm 151 is. rigid with a rock-shaft 153, and its extremelower end isnotched in the usual manner and thereby connected with thespring 154 which extends to the frame; Loosely mounted on the rock-shaft153 is an arm 155 whose lower depending end 156 is adapted tov throw outthe take-up. mechanism in the ordinary manner, itsupper end' being inengagement with the notched-portion 157 of the knock-off lever 158,which bears against the shipper-lever 23.. The extreme end 159 of theknock-off lever is adapted to be engaged by the slide 160 whenaweft-thread breaks, all as usual,

there being nothing new in the knock-off or shipping;

mechanism. v p p With every forward beat. of theglay the crank 86strikes the upwardly extending end of the lever 124 (this'being timed tooccur when the shuttle is at the left endof the loom as shown) with theeffect that said lever by means of the connection of the spring 131 withthe bracket 127, 128, rotates the rod 126 which is rigid withsaidbracket and swings its bent end 134 into en-.

gagement with the dog 135, swinging down the latch "136 and liftingitsjaw 139, thus allowing the hook 148 to pass under said jaw, and the ear149 operated the usual manner by the weft-hammer or' actuator 147, tostrike the downwardly extending portion the lever 124 andliit the jaw139 of the latch when the, hook 148 in its movement strikes and pushesback the 129 of the swinging bracket 128, allowing the spring 131 aslatch 139, 136,;uid thus pushes back the sliding: bar;

133 on which it ismounted, imparting rotation to the nary manner. I v

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 I have represented picker-check mechanism which isthe subject of an application for Letters Patent executed by me on thetenth day of April, 1906 and filed April twelfth, 1906, Serial N 1.1111-ber 311,234. This mechanism is numbered generally 161, and comprises aratchet 162, "spring 163 and other application: as I propose to use anyoperative pickercheck which can be connected with my invention. To anarm 164 which extends downward from the ratchet-mechanism and which isconnected with the check 165 which operatespn the picker-stick 166, I

along in front of the lay and has its other end rigidly secured ina'clamp 168 This clamp, which consists of two jaws, has rigidly andadjustably secured beis provided with an upturned end 17-O beyond and ona level with the adjacent end of the, .feeler-c arrier-rod 3.7 and thehub 78. As the shuttle engages the pickerstick, and operates thepicker-check mechanism, it swings the arm 164 toward the-end of 'theloom and ing the upturned end 170 to engage that end of thefeeler-carrier-rod 37 and push it in the same direction and forcing the;hub 42, 43 toward the left (and of. course the feeler-carrier arm theupturned portion 5720f the rod pressing directly on thefstrap' or clamp61 thus expanding the spring 64. vThus as theisliuttle carried with it,and the yoke is enabled to always register with thefiller in theshuttle. Hence as the yoke is always exactly over thefiller when theshuttle is sufliciently near that end of the loom to engage thepicker-stick, the ieeler isalways exactly in the same relative positionat the time when it is to be swung down into position'on the filler. Thefeeler and feelercarrier rodare, with the hub 42, 43, returned to theirnormal position by the contraction of the spring 64.

By means of the spring 117, wire frame 111, arms 101, and fingers102,the yoke is yieldingly centered, and by means of said'spring and thehead 116 pro-. vided with the arm 120, the pressure of the lower leg ofthe rod 122 under the shoulder 123 is regulated.

By adjusting relatively the set-screws121 which set against oppositeedges of a flattened portion of the 'U-shaped -rod 122 (indicated at 171in Fig, 10 the head 115 is swung .up or down, thus. raising or loweringthe feeler bymeans of'the framelll to accommo date different thicknessesproduced by coarse or fine filling. Y 1 r It will be understood thatwhen the shuttle is at the rightend of the loom thecrank 86 does notstrike the lever 124, and the feeler dips into the shuttle-box. I Havingthus' fully described my invention, what I claim,-'and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is: --.'1 -,-I-n-a'loon1, the lay, a shuttlefilling-supplying 'mech anism', a feeler' fial'l'ier-rod supported bythe lay, connecting mechanism intermediate of the-feeler carrier-rod andthe filling-supplying mechanism. a feeIer-frameorycarrier, a feelerslidingly supportedin said frame ory carrier, 11

feeler carrierarm' adaptedto support the feeler' in a rock-shaft l53 bymeans of the mecha nism 15O' and 151, whereby a change of filling iseffected in the ordiparts which are not necessary to'be dcscri bed inthis secure pivotally one end of a rod 167 which extendspulls the rods167 and 169 in the same direction, caustween its jawsvone. endof ahorizontal rod 169 which approaches the end of its throwthetfeeler-carrier is raised position, and mechanism intermediate of theteelerframe or carrier, a feeler slidingly supported in said frame orcarrier, a feeler-carrier-arm adapted to support the feeler in a raisedposition, spring-mechanism for holding the feeler carrier arm normallyin a raised position, an arm swinging on the feeler-carrier-rod and heldnormally in a raised position, and mechanism connecting said arm with astationary portion of the lay. whereby it is swung down with eachforward throw or beat of the lay and allowed to swing up with therearward movement thereof.

3. In a loom, the lay, a shuttle filling-supplying mechanism, ateeler-frame or carrier, a teeler yieldingly supported in said frame orcarrier, a feeler-carrier-rod rotatively supported by the lay and bentinto shape to support the fceler-frame or carrier above the shuttle-box,connecting mechanism intermediate of the feeler-carrier-rod and thefilling-supplying mechanism, a feeler-carrienarm pivotally connectedwith the feeler-carricr-rod, yielding mechanism for holding thefeeler-carrier arm in a normally raised position, a finger extendingfrom said teelercarrierarm under and normally supporting the portion ofthe feeler-carrier-rod which sustains the fceler, and mechanismintermediate of the 'feeler-carrier-arm and stationary portion of theloom, whereby said arm is swung down with the forward throw or beat ofthe lay, allowing the feeler to move toward the shuttle-box 4. In aloom, the lay,v a shuttle filling-supplying mechanis m, a feeler-frameor carrier, a feeler'yieldingly supported in said frame or carrier, afeeler-carrier-rod rotatively supported by the lay and bent into shapeto support the feeler-iframe or carrier above the shuttle-box,connecting mechanism intermediate of the feeler-carrierrod and thefilling-supplying mechanism, av feeler-carrierarm pivotally'connectedwith the teeler-carrierrod,, yielding mechanism for holding thefeeler-carrier-arm in .a normally raised position, a finger extendingfrom said feeler-carrier-arm and provided at its free end with a groovedplate extending under and normally supporting the portion of the'feeler-carriei rod which sustains the feeler, and mechanismintermediate of the feeler-carrier' arm and the stationary portion oftheloom whereby said arm is swung down with the -forward throw or beatof the lay, allowingtlie feeler -to move toward the shuttlebox.

' 5. In a loom, the lay, a shuttle filling-supplying mech-\ anism, afeeler-frameor carrier, a feeler yieldingly supported in said frame orcarrier, :1 feeler-carrier-rod rotatively supported by the lay and bentinto shape to support the feeler-frame or carrier above the shuttle-box,connecting mechanism intermediate of the teeler-carrierrod and thefilling-supplying mechanism, a feeler-carrier armpiyotally'connected'with the feeIer-carrier-rod, yielding mech'anismfor'holding the feelercarrier-arm in a normally raised position, an armor bracke extending from the lay into the path of the feeler-carrier-armwhereby its movement forward or away from the shuttle is limited, afinger extending-from said feeler-carrienarm under and normallysupporting the portion of the feelercarrierr0d which sustains thefeelor, and mechanism intermediate of. the feeier-carrier-arm andstationary portion of the loom whereby said arm is swung down-with theforward throw or beat of the lay, allowing the t'celer to move towardthe shuttle-box.

6. In a loom, the lay, a shuttle filling-supplying mechanism, afeeler-frame or carrier, a feeler yieldingly supported in said frame orcarrier, a feeler-carriera'od comprising a substantially horizontalportionmnd a portion bent into shape to support the fceler-frame orcarrier above the shuttle-box, connecting mechanism intermediate of thefecler-carricr-rod and the filling-supplying.mechanism, an arm orbracket rigidly connected with the lay and supporting rotatively thehorizontal portion of the fee'ier 'carrier-rod, a feeler-carrier-armpivotally connected with the feeler-carrier-rod and held normally in araised position and extending under and supporting that portion of thefeeler-carrier-rod which sustains the feeler, a spring connecting. thesaid arm or bracket and fccler-carrier-arm, a head or disk rigidlyconnected with the feeler-carrierrod at the point where it is bent froma horizontal, into an upturned position, and a spring connecting the hubot the feeler-carrier-arm with said head or disk, whereby thefeeler-cnrrier-arm is held normally in a raised position and the portionof the rod sustaining the teeler is held normally down into engagementwith the fceler-carrierarm.

'7. In a loom, the lay, a shuttle filling-supplying mechanism, afeeler-frame or carrier, 21. feeler yieldingly supported in said frameor carrier, a feeler-carrier-rod comprising a substantially horizontalportion and a portion bent into shape to support the feeler-frame orcarrierabove the shuttle-box, connecting mechanism intermediate of thefeeler-carrier-rod and the filling-supplyinganechanism, an arm orbracket rigidly connected with the lay and supporting rotatively thehorizontal portion of the feelercarrier-rod and provided with a tubularstud extending from its huh, a feeler-carrier-arm pivotally connectedwith the feelercarrier-i'od and held normally in a raised position andextending under the portion of the feelercarrier-rod which sustains thefeeler, the hub of the feeler-carrier-arm being provided with a tubularextension or stud surrounding a portion of the stud which extends fromsaid bracket, a spring surrounding said two studs and connected at itsopposite ends with said bracket and feeler-carrier-arm, a head or diskrigidly connected with the feeler-carrier-rod at the point where it isbent from a horizontal into an upturned positi ,a tubular hub extendingfrom the hub of the feeler-carrier-arm toward said head or disk, and aspring surrounding the hub which extends toward the disk and connectedat its opposite ends with the hubot the feeler-carrier-arm and the heador disk, the horizontal portion of the feeler-carrierrod extendingthrough the said studs and'hub and bending in said head or disk.

S. In a loom, a shuttle filling-supplying mechanism, a feeler supportedslidingly by the lay [over the shu'ttle'box, mechanism for moving saidfeeler downward into the box. a picker-stick, a picker-check mechanism,and mechanism intermediate of the picker-check mechanism'and themechanism for supporting'the feeler, whereby as the shuttle -'engagesthe picker-stick and the picker-stick engages the check-mechanism thefeeler is moved simultaneously with the moving shuttle and is retainedin the same position with relation to the shuttle from the time of theengagement of the shuttle with the checking mechanism to the end of itsthrow, thus allowing the feeler to come in contact with the tiller atwhatever point the shuttle stops.

9. In a loom provided with filling-supplying mechanism, a feeler andfeeler-frame, a feeler-carrier or support slidingly 'connected with saidframe, connecting mechanism intermediate of the feeler'carrierand thefilling-supplying mechanism, means extending from the feeler-fra e forholding the feeler and carrier in engagement when the carrier is at itshighest point with relation to the feelerframe, means for holding thefeeler and its frame and carrier in a normally raised position over theshuttle-box, means torlowering the feeler with its frame and carrier,and means when the filling is nearly exhausted for lowering the feelerinto contact therewith and at a certain predetermined point releasingthe feeler-frame and carrier from rigid engagement and allowing thecarrier to slide downward.

10. In a loom provided with iillingsupplying nit-chair ism, a teeler andiYeeler-ifrnme, a feelei'-ca1'rier or support slidingly connected withsaid frame, connecting mechan ism intermediate of the feeler-carrier andthe iilling supplying mechanism, means extending from the fceler-framefor holding the teeler and carrier in engagement when the carrier is atits highest point with relation to the frelorframe, the lay, aswingingarm mounted on the lay and supporting the feeler in a normally raisedposition oror the shuttle-box, means for lowering the swinging arm withthe forward movement of the lay and thus swinging;

scenes the feeler 'down toward the shnttlohor, and means when thefilling is' nearly exhausted for lowering the i'eeler into contacttherewith and beyond the limit of the move 'ment of the swinging arm andreleasing the fcler-framc a vertical plane, means for holdingthefecler-frame and.

fcelcr-carricr in engagement when the carrier is at its highest pointwith relation to the feelenframe, conncct' mechanism intermediate of thefeelercarrlcr and the 111-.

ins-supplying mechanism, means for holding the feeler and lts frame andcarrier in a normally raised position over the shuttle-box, means forlowering the feelcr and its frame and carrier, and mechanism forreleasing the fecler frame and carrier when the descent of the icclerinto the shuttle reaches a predetermined point.

12. In a loom provided with filling-supplying mechanism, a fceler, acurved fccler-frame, a pivotally sustained v fecler-carrier or supportslidingly connected with feclenframc whereby the fceler-framc moves in arelatively curved path and in a vertical plane, connecting mechanismintermediate of the fecler-carrier and the fillthe . ing-supplyingmechanism, means for limiting the rotation or swinging movement of thefcclcncarricr, means for holding the feelcr-frame and fccler-carricr inengagement when the carrier is-at its highest point with relation to thefcclcnframe, means for holding the feeler and its [ramc and carrier inanormally raised position over the shuttleliox, means for lowering thefeelcr and its frame and carrier, and mechanism for releasing thefeeler-frame and carrier when the descent of the feeler into the shuttlereaches a predetermined point. 1 i

13. In a loom provided with filling-supplying mechan: ism, a feelc-r; acurved feeler-fram'e, a pivotally sustained feeler-carrier or supportslidingly connected with the feeler-frame whereby the feeler-frame movesin a relatively curved path and in a vertical plane, connecting mechanismintermediate of the feeler-carrier and the fill lag-supplyingmechanism, spring-cm trolled mechanism for holding the feeler-Irame andfcelencarrier in engagement when the carrier isvat its highest pointwith relation to the feeler-Iramc, mecban mi for adjusting thc tensionof said spring-contro led mt-ci nism, means for holding the feeler andits frame and carrier. in a. normally raised position over theshuttle-box. means for lowering the fceler and its frame and carrier,and mechanism for rclcasing the fccler-irame and carrier when thedescent of the fecler into the shuttle reaches a predetermined point.

14. In a loom provided with n lag-supplying mechan ism, .a yoke-shapedfeelcr, a co fecle -trome, a pivotally sustainedfeelencarrier or supportslidingly connected with the feelerirame vhcreby the fecienframe movesin a relatively curved path and in a vertical plane, connectingmechanism intermediate of the 'fceler-carrier and the filling-supplyingmechanism, means for lifniti the rota c, or. swinging movement of thefGQlQPTrl'llCl, spring controlled mechanism for holdingthe fecler-frameand feelercarrier in engagement when the said carrier is at itshighest'point with relation to the fcelcr-frame, mechanism for adjustingthe tension of said spring-controllcd mechanism, a wire frame orliangcrcxtending from said adjustable spring-controlled mechanism underthe crotch or highest point of. the yokoshaped feoler, means for holdingthe i'celer and its frame and carricr in a normally raised p0 ion overthe shuttlc-b0x, means for lowering the ieelor and its frame andcarrier, and mechanism for rcleasing the icelcr-Srame and carrier whenthe descent of the fcclcr into the shuttle reaches a prcdctermiucdpoint.

15. In aloom provided with a filling applying mechanism. a feelerslldingly supported on the lay over the shuttle-hox, mechanism formoving said fcclcr downward into the box, a' picker-checkmechanism;mechanism intermediate of the picke'ncheck mechanism and the mechanismfor supporting the fecler whereby the feelcr and shuttle are movedsimultaneously in the same direction during the operation of thecheck-rncclianism,a latch-mechanism for actuating the filling-supplyingmechanism, and mechanism extending from the feclersupporting mechanismand adapted to be moved into engagement with said latch by the forwardthrow or beat of the lay except when the filling in the shuttle isnearly exhaused, whereby a fresh supply of filling is produced at .apredetermined time.

16. In a loom, the lay, a feeler-mcchanism, a fillingsupplyingmechanism, a rotative fceler-cai" rod supporting the feelci'mechanismand sustained by the lay, an arm or crank extending from saidftZBIQIFCELL'FlOY-l'Od, mechanism secured to the frame of the loom andoperating to rotate the rod and swing; the arm or crank in the oppositedirection of the movements of the lay, a sliding latchmechanism mountedon the breast-beam with its latch in the path of the swinging arm orcrank whereby the latcl1- jaw is lifted when the volume of filling inthe shuttle is sufficient to allow the throw of the swinging arm orcrank to reach the latch, and mechanism intermediate of thefilling-supplying mechanism and the sliding latch whereby when thefilling is low the slide is operated and a new supply provided. a

17. In a loom, a lay, a feelcr, a feelensupporting mechcnism sustainedby the lay and provided with an engaging arm controlled by the feeler,the breastbeam, the latchmechanism comprising a sliding bar mounted onthe hreasbbeam and provided with a pivoted latch-jaw at its front end,and a latch-lever rigid on a lifting rod mounted on the slide and inengagement with thejaw, said latchle er being in the 1 ill of saidengaging arm.

in testimony YS'hCI-nOf I have signed my name to this,

